Hello, my name is Dr. Ingrid Mathieu. I am a clinical psychologist and today we'll be discussing the health effects of alcohol abuse on women.The center for disease control and prevention reports that approximately 8% of women will meet criteria for alcohol dependence at some point in their lives.Women’s drinking patterns are different from men’s – especially when it comes to how much and how often they drink. Women’s bodies react differently to alcohol becauseWomen typically start to have alcohol-related problems at lower drinking levels than men and develop long-term complications of alcohol dependence more rapidly than men.Thank you for watching. To learn more, visit About.com